WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE |
| The International Shooting Sport Federation is a signatory to the Code and follows the Code's mandate in all areas of its Anti-Doping work.
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PROHIBITED LIST |
The International Shooting Sport Federation follows the Prohibited List (List) as a signatory to the Code. The List was first published in 1963 under the leadership of the International Olympic Committee. Since 2004, as mandated by the Code, WADA is responsible for the preparation and publication of the List.
The List is a cornerstone of the Code and a key component of harmonisation.
It is an International Standard identifying Substances and Methods prohibited in-competition, out-of-competition, and in particular sports.
The Prohibited List in revised every year by WADA. The revised version comes into effect on January 1st of every calendar year. | |
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THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS |
Athletes, like all others, may have illnesses or conditions that require them to take particular medications. If the medication an athlete is required to take to treat an illness or condition happens to fall under the List, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may give that athlete the authorisation to take the needed medicine. The criteria for granting a TUE are: 1) the athlete would experience significant health problems without taking the prohibited substance or method, 2) the therapeutic use of the substance would not produce significant enhancement of performance and 3) there is no reasonable therapeutic alternative to the use of the otherwise prohibited substance or method.
The ISSF has its own TUE Committee that grants TUEs for international level athletes in Shooting Sport. Beta blockers are prohibited substances in Shooting Sport and the use of beta blockers is strictly forbidden in ISSF sanctioned events. The ISSF TUE Committee shall not grant or recognize TUE’s granted to any international level shooter for the use of beta blockers. | |
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ISSF REGISTERED TESTING POOL |
The term Registered Testing Pool refers to the pool of top level shooters established by the International Shooting Sport Federation and the relevant National Anti-Doping Organisation who are subject to both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing as part of the International Shooting Sport Federation or National-Anti-Doping Organisation's test distribution plan.
The International Shooting Sport Federation’s Registered Testing Pool consists of the top ten men and women in every category at any given time in the calendar year. The shooters who are in the ISSF Registered Testing Pool must provide their whereabouts on a quarterly basis, including all training camps and schedules. They must also provide a 60 minute time slot for which they can be available for testing every day of the year. Any failure to submit timely and accurate whereabouts information, or any failure to be present at the location and time indicated on the whereabouts information submitted, can result in sanctions.
All shooters who belong to the International Shooting Sport Federation are subject to both In-Competition and Out-of-Competition testing on a year-round basis.
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TESTING |
Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF)
The term Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) refers to a report from a World Anti-Doping Agency approved laboratory that indicates the presence of a Prohibited Substance or its metabolites or markers (including elevated quantities of endogenous substances) or evidence of the use of a Prohibited Method.
The term Adverse Analytical Finding does not necessarily imply a positive test as the athlete may have a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) or may have elevated endogenous substances which are normal for his own system and do not necessarily reflect a positive doping infraction.
An AAF becomes a positive doping infraction only after a thorough investigation following due process, such as a hearing and a determination from the Disciplinary Committee that a doping infraction has occurred.
In-Competition
In-Competition Testing in shooting sport is testing that is conducted in connection with any ISSF sanctioned event.
Out-of-Competition
Out-of-Competition testing can occur at any time of the year (excluding the In-Competition Testing periods) and at any location, such as an athlete's home, place of training, or even while they are abroad for personal or training reasons. Out-of-Competition testing takes place with no advance notice to the athlete. The ISSF works closely together with the World Anti-Doping Agency and the National Anti-Doping Agencies in planning and conducting Out-Of-Competition Testing on shooters worldwide. | |
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SANCTIONING |
The ISSF follows the World Anti-Doping Code and the ISSF Anti-Doping Rules when deciding on a sanction for shooters that have committed an anti-doping rule violation.
The sanctions given to athletes will be posted on this website as they are decided.
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ISSF Medical Committee |
| Please find the contact information of the ISSF Medical Committee here. | |
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